Q1 EPS Estimate for Mach Natural Resources Raised by Analyst

Key Points

• Northland Securities raised its Q1 2026 EPS estimate for Mach Natural Resources from $0.25 to $0.41 and now projects FY2026 EPS of $1.10, compared with a market consensus full-year estimate of $1.72.
• Mach reported Q4 EPS of $0.43 and revenue of $387.5M, both beating estimates, and recently raised its quarterly dividend to $0.53 (annualized $2.12) for a 16.3% yield and a 189% payout ratio.
• Insider activity was notable: Tom L. Ward bought 153,256 shares (~$2.0M) while major holder General Partner S.A R.L. Ikav sold 5,557,679 shares (~$71.2M); corporate insiders own 87.8% of the stock.

Mach Natural Resources LP (NYSE:MNR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Northland Securities increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Mach Natural Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 22nd. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.41 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Mach Natural Resources' current full-year earnings is $1.72 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Mach Natural Resources' Q4 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS.

Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.17. Mach Natural Resources had a return on equity of 16.91% and a net margin of 12.16%.The company had revenue of $387.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $357.31 million.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on MNR. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Mach Natural Resources in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a "hold" rating and a $14.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research raised Mach Natural Resources from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings raised Mach Natural Resources from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Mach Natural Resources from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Mach Natural Resources from $22.00 to $18.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $18.50.

Mach Natural Resources Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of MNR stock opened at $13.04 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.05. Mach Natural Resources has a 1 year low of $10.46 and a 1 year high of $15.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $13.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion, a PE ratio of 11.64 and a beta of -0.35.

Mach Natural Resources Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 26th were paid a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 16.3%. This is a boost from Mach Natural Resources's previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. Mach Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 189.29%.

Insider Transactions at Mach Natural Resources

In other news, insider Tom L. Ward acquired 153,256 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of $13.05 per share, with a total value of $1,999,990.80. Following the purchase, the insider owned 13,295,039 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $173,500,258.95. This represents a 1.17% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder General Partner S.A R.L. Ikav sold 5,557,679 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.81, for a total value of $71,193,867.99. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 4,259,110 shares in the company, valued at $54,559,199.10. This represents a 56.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have bought 163,541 shares of company stock valued at $2,142,861. Corporate insiders own 87.80% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mach Natural Resources

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MNR. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP purchased a new position in Mach Natural Resources in the 3rd quarter worth about $252,892,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Mach Natural Resources by 120.5% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,814,782 shares of the company's stock worth $59,320,000 after purchasing an additional 2,084,511 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in Mach Natural Resources in the 3rd quarter worth about $7,926,000. First Trust Advisors LP purchased a new position in Mach Natural Resources in the 2nd quarter worth about $7,630,000. Finally, Clear Street Group Inc. purchased a new position in Mach Natural Resources in the 3rd quarter worth about $5,638,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.36% of the company's stock.

Mach Natural Resources Company Profile

Mach Natural Resources LP, an independent upstream oil and gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Anadarko Basin region of Western Oklahoma, Southern Kansas, and the panhandle of Texas. It also owns a portfolio of midstream assets, as well as owns plants and water infrastructure. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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